podcast Episode 5: The Addict and Addiction, from Victorian Doctors to Eugenic Psychiatrists In this episode of our podcast series History of UK drug use: The 1950s and 1960s we examine the early medical history of the addict as an identity and addiction
podcast Episode 4: Race, Cannabis, Sex and the Police In this episode of our podcast series History of UK drug use: The 1950s and 1960s we examine cannabis in the 1950s. The episode covers how cannabis came to be
podcast Episode 3: Thalidomide and the Profession and the Industry In this episode of our History of UK drug use: The 1950s and 1960s series we cover the thalidomide disaster which resulted in 10,000-15,000 babies to be born
podcast Episode 2: Pharmaceutical Marketing In this episode of our History of UK drug use: The 1950s and 1960s series we will discuss drug advertising in the 50s and early 60s. The pharmaceutical boom of
podcast Episode 1: Rise of Psychopharmacology and the Medical and Philosophical Reactions to it In this episode of our History of UK drug use: The 1950s and 1960s series I will present some of the origins of the Psychopharmacological Revolution and the drug taking
podcast History of UK drug use: the 1950s and 1960s - Episode 0: Introduction In this short episode I introduce the series. It includes an overview of what the series will cover and its relevance to our situation today. You can also read about
